latelenovela Chapter 273 The Domineering Princess 26
Chapter 273 The Domineering Princess 26
The prince actually sent people into the palace to steal things?
Emperor Lingyue sneered in his heart, how could he believe such nonsense.
He was convinced that Yun Ling and Queen Mother Zheng could no longer hold back and were eager to get rid of him in order to seize the throne.
Thinking of this, Emperor Lingyue's face became even gloomier.
Azhi looked at Yun Ling's panic-stricken appearance and couldn't help laughing.
He knew that Yun Ling's current situation was very embarrassing, and no explanation would be convincing.
Emperor Lingyue stood up and slowly walked to Yun Ling, staring at him with eyes as sharp as an eagle and asked, "Are you saying that you sent so many people into the palace just to steal the gold from the Pearl Palace?"
When Yun Ling heard this, he nodded hurriedly, his tone full of panic and anxiety.
"Yes, Father, I really just want to get back the gold that belongs to me. I have no other intentions."
Normally he always called Yun Yuyu by her name, but now he only remembered to call her imperial sister at the critical moment, which seemed particularly hypocritical.
Emperor Lingyue snorted with a sneer, and a trace of disdain flashed in his eyes, as if he was looking at a clown.
His eyes were cold and stern, staring straight at Yun Ling as if he was examining a criminal who had committed a serious crime.
Faced with such a sharp gaze, Yun Ling couldn't help but feel a panic.
He had never seen Emperor Lingyue look so serious, and he began to feel regretful.
Azhi on the side stepped forward and said to Emperor Lingyue, "Father, this matter must be thoroughly investigated. What if I misunderstood my brother?"
Unexpectedly, Azhi would stand up and speak for Yun Ling at this time, which made Emperor Lingyue even more dissatisfied with Yun Ling.
He pointed at Yun Ling and said in a cold voice, "Yun Ling, you and the Queen have bullied Yu'er a lot on weekdays. Even though Yu'er has been targeted by you again and again, it was Yu'er who stood up and pleaded for you at such a critical moment."
"Your actions now are more than just stealing. Even if I don't find any evidence of your character, as long as I believe you are the mastermind, you will never get up again."
Yun Ling knelt on the ground with his forehead pressed tightly against the ground. His body was shaking violently. He seemed to be very frightened, and his heart was filled with fear of Emperor Lingyue.
He originally just wanted to take back what belonged to him, but he didn't expect things to develop to this extent.
Faced with the current situation, Azhi actually stepped forward to plead for Yun Ling.
This was not because she was too virtuous, but because Yun Ling still had some value to her.
She knew very well that in this era where men were superior to women, it was not easy for a woman to become the crown prince.
Although Yun Ling is stupid, it is precisely because of his stupidity that he is easier to control.
If Yun Ling is lost today, a more difficult Second Prince might appear tomorrow.
She would rather choose a stupid prince as a shield than let the smart second prince ascend to the throne.
Today, Yun Ling is like a sickly prince who is like a sitting duck. He can be used to attract the attention of various forces so that they can make secret arrangements behind the scenes.
She couldn't let Yun Ling die easily, she had to keep him on the chessboard and use him for her own purposes.
Yun Ling subconsciously looked up at Azhi, not understanding why the other party would plead for him. Was it really because they were twins from the same mother?
However, Yun Ling learned his lesson at this time. Now that Ah Zhi was pleading for him, he certainly wouldn't miss such a good opportunity.
He kowtowed to Emperor Lingyue and said, "Father, I know that this matter has made you very suspicious, but I really have no intention of assassinating him, and I have never allowed an assassin to enter the palace."
Emperor Lingyue turned around with a cold look in his eyes and said, "You are making a mistake now, which only means that the Queen did not teach you well. Let's put an abrupt end to the turmoil tonight from the Queen's Kunning Palace."
Yun Ling suddenly looked up at Emperor Lingyue, who had already begun to deliver his decree.
"Pass on my order, Queen Zheng's behavior was inappropriate. She allowed the abandoned concubine in the cold palace to assassinate me. This is extremely abominable."
"From today on, the Queen's position will be abolished and she will be moved out of Kunning Palace. I appreciate her contribution in raising the Crown Prince, so I will depose her and demote her to Concubine Zheng."
These two simple sentences caused Queen Zheng to lose her position as Queen.
Yun Ling stared blankly at Emperor Lingyue in disbelief. At the same time, he received a warning look from Emperor Lingyue.
"Yun Ling, I will let you go this time, but it won't be so easy next time. Come, send the prince back to the East Palace."
"Yes."
As soon as Yun Ling was asked to leave, Emperor Lingyue fell down on the dragon throne, holding his chest. He was breathing heavily and his face was pale.
Ah Zhi hurriedly served hot tea and said softly, "Father, you should relax. My brother is indeed capable and inappropriate, but I don't think he was born that way."
This sentence is telling Emperor Lingyue that Yun Ling has become what he is now because Queen Zheng did not teach him well.
Emperor Lingyue calmed down and gritted his teeth, saying, "Zheng is really abominable. She actually taught my prince to be so useless."
Ah Zhi said to Emperor Lingyue, "I think your Majesty doesn't want to see Concubine Zheng again. Why don't you let me go to Kunning Palace?"
"I am just worried that Concubine Zheng is unwilling to leave Kunning Palace, so we need someone to keep an eye on her."
Emperor Lingyue nodded with confidence to Azhi, "Go ahead."
"Yes."
Azhi turned around and left the hall with a changed expression. There was going to be a good show in the palace soon.
As expected, Zheng in Kunning Palace was unwilling to move. Aunt Liu protected Zheng and kept a close eye on the palace maids and eunuchs who were coming to move.
"Don't even touch the Queen. This is all a frame-up. The Queen is the Empress of the Central Palace. How can I allow you to be so disrespectful?"
Zheng stared at the imperial edict in her hand with empty eyes, as if it was a death warrant.
She could never have imagined that what she had originally planned would turn out like this.
She just wanted to take advantage of the deposed Concubine Yuan in the cold palace, but she didn't expect that she would be accused of assassinating the emperor in the end.
Watching the items in Kunning Palace being moved away, Zheng still sat there with a blank look, unable to accept what was happening before her eyes.
As a childless queen, she seemed to have no status in the eyes of Emperor Lingyue, and he could easily depose her.
Although Yun Ling was raised by Zheng herself, when faced with Emperor Lingyue's decree to depose the empress, in order to avoid being implicated, he chose to remain silent and did not plead for Zheng.
This kind of indifference made Zheng feel extremely heartbroken. The deep love between mother and son now seemed like a ridiculous farce.
Zheng tightly grasped the phoenix robe she was wearing, as if it was her last dignity and support.
When the palace maids and eunuchs tried to approach her, she opened her eyes wide and shouted at the top of her lungs, "Get out! All of you, get out! I am the queen, don't even think about touching me!"
Her voice, filled with despair and anger, echoed throughout the palace.